What is "hell on earth"

n. (context idiomatic English) A very unpleasant situation; torment, particularly when widespread.

n. any place of pain and turmoil; "the hell of battle"; "the inferno of the engine room"; "when you're alone Christmas is the pits"; [syn: hell, hellhole, snake pit, the pits, inferno]

Hell on Earth is a controversial heavy metal and industrial rock band whose songs include "Toilet Licking Maggot" and "Raped by the Virgin Mary". On stage, they have had sex with skinned calves and had fans drink a blended concoction of dead rats. They hail from Tampa, Florida.

In 1996, the group released Biomechanical Ejaculations Of The Damned, featuring songs like "The AIDS Infested Blood Of Christ" and "Baptized In Semen". Their 2003 album is entitled All Things Disturbingly Sassy, featuring tunes like "Mrs. Potatohead" and "My God is Heroin."

In September 2003 lead singer BillY Tourtelot said the band accepted a terminally ill fan's request to die on stage during the band's concert scheduled for October 4, 2003 at The Brass Mug in Tampa, Florida. Consequently, Florida Governor Jeb Bush and Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist announced that the band would be prosecuted for assisting with suicide. In 2004, the Florida Senate, in response to the band's actions, passed a bill barring the "exploitation of self-murder" for "commercial or entertainment purposes," subsequently signed into by Governor Bush.

Hell on Earth is the third studio album by East Coast hip hop group Mobb Deep, which was first released on November 19, 1996, on Loud/ RCA/ BMG Records. The album is largely a continuation of Mobb Deep's previous album, the critically acclaimed The Infamous. The album is produced by Havoc and Prodigy and also features guest appearances by emcees Nas, Raekwon, Method Man, and frequent collaborator Big Noyd. The album stands out for its acclaimed singles " G.O.D. Pt. III" and " Hell on Earth (Front Lines)," as well as “ Drop a Gem on 'Em," a response to 2Pac's diss track " Hit 'Em Up." The album, one of the earliest enhanced CDs, also contains an additional track (“In the Long Run”) that at the time, had to be unlocked with the use of a computer.

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Hell on Earth is the dark paranormal series by Jackie Kessler. It focuses on the former succubus Jezebel, now the mortal Jesse Harris, as she tries to avoid her Hellish past and learn how to be truly human. Hell, however, wants Jesse back, which is really putting a crimp on her human life.

Books/Stories in the Hell on Earth series (so far):

1. Hell's Belles 1 (Kensington/Zebra Books, January 2007). The succubus Jezebel runs away from Hell, hides on Earth as an exotic dancer, and learns the hard way about being mortal while trying to avoid demonic bounty hunters.

2. The Road to Hell 2 (Kensington/Zebra Books, November 2007). Former succubus Jezebel, now the mortal Jesse Harris, must return to Hell to save the lives of those she loves. (Love, she learns, is a Hell of a lot harder than lust.)

3. "When Hell Comes Calling," Bound is the Bewitching Lilith anthology (Popcorn Press, est. January 2008). This is the story of how Lillith goes from First Woman to the first mortal demon.

4. A Hell of a Time, Eternal Lover anthology 3 (Kensington Books, April 2008). Former succubus Jesse Harris and her lover Paul Hamilton take a road trip to the Catskill Mountains, but instead of a romantic getaway they have to fight for Jesse's life and Paul's soul.

5. Hotter Than Hell (Kensington/Zebra Books, August 2008). The incubus Daunuan, while fighting to become First Prince of Lust, learns that love is more than just a four-letter word. (Promotions can be so Hellish.)

Hell on Earth is the second album by extreme metal band Toxic Holocaust.

Hell on Earth (German: Niemandsland) is a 1931 German film directed by Victor Trivas.

The film is also known as No Man's Land in France.

"Hell on Earth" is the ninth episode of the American television series, Smash. The episode aired on April 2, 2012.